"Thy kingdom come,"-God's hosts resound, "Thy will be done," with little tongue That lisping child implores; "Thy will be done,” the Angelic throng "For ever," still those lips repeat From Thee may man ne'er sever; But every Christian land adore The Lord our God for ever." 0 THE BENEFITS OF AFFLICTION ANON. ILLUSTRATED in the cases of Joseph's brethren, Gen. xlii. 21. Of Joseph himself, xlv. 5; Israel, Deut. viii. 3: David, 2nd Sam. xii. 10-13; Psalms cxix. 57; Josiah, 2 Kings, xxii. 19. Hezekiah, 2 Chron. xxxii. 20; Manassah 2 Chron. xxxiii. 12. The three Children, Dan. iii. 25; Jonah, ii. 7; the prodigal Son, St. Luke. xv. 21; St. Peter, St. John, xxi. 17. Our Blessed Lord was an example of suffering affliction, St. Matt. xxvi. 39; so were the Apostles, 2 Cor. vi. 4. EVERY day we do recover and receive a new life from God; every morning we do commence business, or revive it; from our bed of rest and security we do then issue forth, exposing ourselves to the toils and cares, to the dangers, troubles, and temptations of the world: then especially therefore it is rea sonable, that we should sacrifice thanks to the gracious Preserver of our life, and faithful restorer of its supports and comforts.-Barrow. Correspondence. THE COTTAGER'S PENNY. TO THE EDITORS OF THE CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOL MAGAZINE. Sept. 23rd, 1852. SIR,-As some of your young readers may be interested to hear something of a new Church, now erecting in the pretty town of Esher, and of the manner in which the cottagers have and are contributing their pence in the raising a Parish Church, in which they hope to worship the God of their father,—I will, with your permission, relate a few facts, which a correspondent has communicated to the London Guardian. The committee appointed to carry out the object, at the onset considered, that in such a work as the erection of a Parish Church, all classes ought to be enabled and invited to contribute. An address was, therefore, issued to the cottagers, urging their attention to this fact that the effort was being made on their account principally, that it was a privilege to take part in such a work, that the poor man's mite might be more acceptible in God's sight than the rich man's pound, and inviting them to engage to pay one penny per week towards the fund, till Christmas, 1853. This circular, accompanied by a wood cut of the proposed Church, was distributed. The success has been most complete, out of the whole, 120 cottages, 103 and more families have engaged to pay one penny and upwards a week, until Christmas, 1853. The following will shew the interest which the poor take in the commencement of this holy work. One poor labourer, having 10s. or 12s. a week, accosted the rector thus :-" Rev. Sir, so they have begun the work at last, I am glad on't. I shall now have a place to go to in Church, and not be driven from pillar to post. And we're all helped to buy it, poor as well rich, and I shall always consider that I helped to build it And if you fall short of money at last, why we must manage to get another shilling or two." Another cottager said on the occasion of laying the first-stone, "Well, sir, I am glad so much money was given, and you've got some money among it from all of us, (i. e. the cottagers) for we've all given something to day." This was clearly shewn by the large amount of sixpennies, fourpennies, and threepennies, besides pence, which were given. One other instance may be mentioned: that of a cottager, named H—————, a most well-principled but illiterate man, upwards of seventy years of age, and now slowly recovering from a broken leg. He has not 6s. a week of his own, but was one of the first to give his penny a week. It was mentioned to him, that in the procession on the laying of the first-stone, there was a banner with this inscription,— "Esher new Parish Church,-103 cottage weekly penny contributors,―They have done what they could. St. Luke, xiv. 8.” Upon which he exclaimed with much emphasis,-" Now that's what I like!-that is honourable to us,-I'm pleased at it." He afterwards said, “I would rather give up my pipe once a week that not give my penny; our forefathers built Churches for us, and we ought to build Churches for those who come after us." With what joy and love will these poor cottagers approach that holy and beautiful House when completed, in the erection of which they have assisted, by the devotion of a portion of their hardly earned wages to the honour of God! And may it, sir, lead your readers to think of the value and use of a Penny, I am, sir, yours truly, W. J. L. THE GREAT DUKE OF WELLINGTON. WE left the great commander with his little army, safe behind the famous lines of Torres Vedras, and now we must proceed with our humble record of his career of glory. Ere long as we said above, Massena retired, closely pursued by Lord Wellington, and then came a series of victories which never ended, till the English sentries by their watch fires on the Mountains of the Pyrenees, were looking down upon the pleasant land of France, and with the exception of one or two garrisons, the French armies were driven from Spain, altogether. First came the well-won fight of Fuentes D'onor, and then the bloody day of Albuera fought by Marshal Beresford. We may say here that the old Marshal still outlives his great commander. There was no battle in the whole of the war, so bloody or in which the English soldiers behaved more heroically, than in that terrible fight. After this, the Duke made an attempt to take Badajoz, a strongly fortified place, but owing to the immense superiority of the French, had to retire. There VOL. VII.-No. 12. N is an anecdote of the Duke, at this time by Major Moyle Sherer in his very clever “Military Memoirs " of the great General, which, also deserves recording. "On their retreat, a Spanish general very distinguished and a great favourite of the Duke, asked him, "why here you are, with a couple of weak divisions, in front of the whole French army and you seem quite at your ease, why it is enough to put a man into a fever." I have done according to the very best of my judgment all that can be done," was the reply, "therefore I care not either for the enemy in front, or for anything which they may say at home." It was not long however again before the Duke advanced upon the great fortresses, of Ciudad Rodrigo and Badajoz, which were taken with the greatest rapidity and skill, much to the astonishment of Marshal Marmont, who writing to the French Minister of War about the event, says, "there is something so incomprehensible in this, that I allow myself no observation." Soon after, the famous battle of Salamanca was fought, called by some the Duke's greatest victory; and not very long after, the battle of Vittoria, in which the French army under Marshal Jourdan, were so completely routed, that they fled in the greatest confusion, throwing away their arms, and leaving everything to the conquering army. Napoleon now sent back Marshal Soult, to retrieve if possible his desperate fortunes, but all in vain; for though with an overwhelming force, he moved up some of the passes of the Pyrenees, and marched on our scattered |